GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN WOMEN’S, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY STUDIES
The interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) at Washington State University is designed to provide future academic and non-academic professionals with a critical understanding of gender equity and justice as theorized and practiced in the field of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies nationally and transnationally.
Certificate Requirements
Interdisciplinary Coursework (6 credits)
- WGSS 541. Feminist and Queer Approaches to Research
- WGSS 581. Feminist and Queer Theories and Frameworks
Topics Elective Coursework (3 credits)
- WGSS 561. Topics in Feminist and Queer Studies
- OR one topics elective outside of the home unit. See available options on the WGSS Graduate Certificate website .
Attend WGSS Seminar Series (one required)
- InQueery Symposium
- WGSS Research Symposium
- Feminist and Queer Dialogue Series
2024–2025 Course Offerings
Fall 2024
- WGSS 581. Feminist and Queer Theories and Frameworks
- Wednesdays, 3:10–5:40 p.m.
- Instructor. Dr. Pamela Thoma
Spring 2025
- WGSS 541. Feminist and Queer Approaches to Research
- Wednesdays, 3:10–5:40 p.m.
- Instructor. Dr. Jennifer Sherman
Spring 2025
- WGSS 561. Topics in Feminist and Queer Studies. Critical Frameworks of Carcerality and Practices of Abolition
- Tuesdays, 3:10–5:40 p.m.
- Instructor. Dr. M.A. Miller
For more information, please contact Dr. Pamela Thoma at pthoma@wsu.edu.
After completing all requirements, apply through the Graduate School certificate application page .
Additional information is available at the following pages: